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IN AND ABOUT 

LAGUNA AND ARCH BEACHES 

ORANGE COUNTY. CALIFORNIA 



D. A. HUFFORD, Publisher 
308 E. WesKineton St.. Los Angeles. Cal. 



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^^-v'o (he Artists, Actors, Professional and Business Men and me 
^^^ Clergj*, -vSKo long for fhat quietude and rest, where Nature has 
■Wrought a wondrous feat bj) bringing the mountain and sea together, 
leaving a natural rugged coast line— (not despoiled by man)— that is rest- 
ful to the eye, mind and body— that is Laguna and Arch Beaches. 

D. A. HUFFORD, Author 




The rainliler toniui main interesting scenes like this alonjj Arcli Beach 



ARCH - BEACH - BY - THE - SEA 



A nnounced to fl\e world by 
Jesuit Fafl^ers, 

D evealing its picturesque caves 
and pools; 

(~'ar?ed out Kere and 4»ere, its 
rugged beauty 

|— J idden so long from the 
open road. 




Out now a castle ov'rlooks me 
sea, and 

Uach rock and promontory 
beckons 

A rtists, wKo marOel at tne 
changing colors. 

C^oast line so picturesque, 
mountains so grand, 

I— I ere Nature repa3)s jJou for 
an automobile ride. 



A RAMBLING SKETCH 




EONS ago these beautiful beaches were being moulded by 
Nature's lavish hands, and with the yearly erosions of the 
sandstone formation, the ever-changing of the coast line by 
the Pacific Ocean, with its perpetual lashing and swishing of 
the breakers as they roll on and on, has made Laguna and Arch Beaches 
the most picturesque, grotesque and rugged of them all. No poet's pen 
can too glowingly describe the many beauties of these two beaches. 

Laguna Beach is one of the oldest beaches on the Southern coast, 
where the early pioneers from the interior gathered for their picnics and 
vacations in horse-drawn vehicles, but on account of it being off the main- 
traveled road, kept its growth back for a decade. Now, that we have 
automobiles, and count time instead of miles, distance no longer lends 
enchantment to the view, as will be exemplified to those who visit this 



beautiful and charming beach. Passing through Laguna canyon you 
will notice mammoth boulders on each side of the boulevard, grotesque 
and fantastical in their many shapes and figures, like elves and fairies 
in a ring, seeming to beckon you on to the water front, where Nature 
has builded well for all lovers of beautiful surroundings. 

Although it is least known of the Southern beaches, because of its 
distance from Los Angeles and interior cities, the lover of outdoor 
grandeur and scenic wonders, will find more to enthrall him at Laguna 
and Arch Beaches than at any other watering spot on the South coast. 
L,a JoUa, San Diego county, is a close rival in relative beauty. 

A day at this delightful place is a revelation, a week is one con- 
tinuous round of pleasure, and a month is thirty days' of condensed 
happiness, with something new and different to see and do every day, 
and at the end, the desire to stay. The most perfect all-the-year-'round 
resort on the Southern coast. Here you will find the "air that the 
angel's breathe" on the beach, in the canyons and on the hill tops. 



The curving outline of I<aguna and Arch Beaches are so irregular, 
rolling stretches of sand, that are now and then broken by jagged rocks 
and reefs, by jutting headlands or fantastic arches, presenting to the 
rambler or seeker of health and quietude an endless variety of chasm. 

These two beaches contains in an unusual degree the attractions of 
woodland, hillside, beach and sea. Its fresh and wholesome breezes, 
seaside delights, fishing and bathing, its lovely inland byways and high- 
ways and rural drives and rambles, and its sightly hills, commanding 
the most beautiful prospects by sea and land, have made these beaches 
the select and favorite watering place for thousands from all parts of the 
land. Here you can rest in Nature's parking grounds, for no man has 
as yet despoiled its natural beauty. You are beyond the clamoring crowd 
seeking "hot dogs" and various other concessionaires at the Northern 
artificial beaches. 

A few years ago a noted "globe trotter" once said, "there is but 
one Arch Beach as there is but one Yosemite," and I am not inclined to 



dispute his opinion. And another "world traveler," who visited all the 
European famous watering places, said nowhere could he find such a 
beautiful coast line, and to "see it once was to live." Everything con- 
sidered — climatic conditions, pure oxygen, in the frostless belt, where 
Nature has done so much, it is now up to the home builders — is par 
excellence for your seaside home. 

Beginning at Corona del Mar and extending all the way to Serra, 
near the San Diego county line, is a stretch of ocean frontage about 14 
miles in length, different in contour every mile of the way. The fame 
of Laguna and Arch Beaches scenic beauty has spread far beyond the 
confines of our own country. Noted landscape artists from everywhere 
come to paint the marine, reefs and caves. Art palaces and museums in 
nearly all European capitols hold some treasured portrayal of her beauty. 
One cannot compare this with the ordinary beach towns. These beaches 
are not simply a bleak expanse of white sand. Here, where ' 'mountains 
meet the sea," is found a mountain and a watering place in one. 



Though it is only 53 miles from Los Angeles — (now that we have 
automobiles, we only count time and not miles) — 20 miles from Santa 
Ana, 8 miles south of Balboa and 71 miles from San Diego, is reached 
via a well-paved boulevard. In the past, these beautiful beaches have 
suffered because of the proximity of a number of quicker-reached beaches 
to Los Angeles. Then, too, it has none of the modern, artificial amuse- 
ments that are dispensed with lavish hand at the other resorts. For that 
reason it draws none of the undesirable element; but for the tired busi- 
ness man, the jaded house-wife, the over worked office clerk, the actors 
and artisans, the seeker for a quiet, soothing spot, for an ideal vacation 
— thai is Lagtina and Arch Beaches. 

Laguna and Arch Beaches have been a veritable mecca for artists, 
and for several years they have maintained a colony there. Many mas- 
terpieces, with the rugged coast line and sheltered caves that dot the 
shore line predominating, have made it a familiar location in esthetic 
circles. 



A hundred yards or so from the sandy shore are marine beds of un- 
surpassed beauty — similar to that found at Catalina. Fish of wonderful 
hues and kelp growths of novel and spectacular design abound. Hours 
spent in a punt cruising around the kelp beds are hours well spent. 
There is something new every time you pay a visit. 

Upon the sands I found a beautiful shell — 

That murmured secrets of the deep blue sea, 

In a song that my fancy seemed to tell 

Was the tolling of a wrecked ship's bell, 

Then too, where many wondrous treasures lay 

Amid sunken gardens hidden from the day. 

In the Spring-time an abundance of wild flowers are seen on the 
Niguel hills and in the canyons, whose varied beauty are no where else 
found. Lovers of flowers would amply be repaid by visiting in April 
and May. The richness of coloring and the hardy gjowth after each 
rain, and that some dew which sometimes on the buds was wont to swell 
like round orient pearls, stood now and then within the pretty flowerets 
eyes like tears — waiting to be gathered. 



At Diver's Cave and Arch Rock, which shuts out the breakers and 
permits a still water swim in the blue ocean brine. The shore line north 
and south for miles is walled by cliffs, and between San Juan Capistrano 
Point and Serra, a few miles south, is famed in fiction as the landing 
point of the smugglers in early days. 

Arch Beach is half way between Laguna Beach and Aliso canyon, 
and is about 15 miles distance from San Juan Capistrano Mission. When 
the Pacific Coast boulevard is completed from Santa Barbara to San 
Diego, it will be one of the most beautiful scenic drives on the coast, and 
for a side trip you can visit the ruins of the old mission, a grand struc- 
ture dedicated Nov. 1, 1776 (see El Camino Real, showing the 21 mis- 
sions). It was one of the largest, but destroyed by an earthquake in 
1812, recently rebuilt, making it habitable for church services. So hal- 
lowed and sacred are the solitudes of the past that we sometimes hesitate 
to disturbe them and search for the secrets they held. Capistrano is a 
mission town with many historic recollections clustered around its ruins. 




On El Caniino Real 



San Jiiau Capistrano 
(Destroyed by an earthquake in 18121 



Dedicated Nov. 1. 1776 



The padres selected this site because of the wonder roads that led beside 
the sea, and where the terraced hillsides fragrant with the pomegranite, 
and the sheep pastured peacefully in the shade of oak trees. Many of 
the fruits we enjoy today were brought from Spain and South America 
by the padres. They introduced the orange, the olive and the grape. 
When you sip the rich nectar of the pomegranite, or enjoy the rare relish 
of a ripe olive, you can credit the pleasure to those tireless pioneers. 

Secure in their isolation from a busy-mad world so far away, the 
padres and their Indian neophites were supremely happy in the obscur- 
ity of their humble home beside the sea. There was not much water for 
irrigation purposes in those days, but here and there a slender stream 
ran thin across the desert waste, these men of pioneer spirit had learned 
how to make the fat years take care of the lean, and in the early morn 
when the sun peeped over the hills, the faithful padre plodded his weary 
way through tangled brackes to the stream narrows, forming a natural 
barrier for the waters now running idly away. They taught the red man 



many of the arts and trades, so he could lean upon his own responsibil- 
ity. You will be well-repaid in visiting the old mission, and when you 
return to the city, you naturally will impart your knowledge to your 
friends, so vividly has its beauties impressed you. 

Fishing at Laguna and Arch Beaches is a popular diversion and is 
fully as good, if not superior to that of Catalina Island, which can be 
seen in the distance and is closer here than at San Pedro. The shell fish 
are much more varied and plentiful. Disciples of Isaac Walton come here 
to dangle their feet over the edge of a reef — and just wait for a bite. 
Any man who is skilled in the art of surf fishing, and is not too lazy to 
cast a line, can have fish in abundance at every meal. Surf, rock bass, 
sheep head, crokers and yellow fin are the fish most caught. 

Pomona College has established a Marine Laboratory and Summer 
School at Laguna Beach, this point being chosen in preference to all 
others because of the great amoixnt of fish and marine life in general. 



Here you will find a home-like beach with no taint of vulgarity, and 
the Coney Island and the north beaches effect is entirely lacking. The 
daily plunge is an appreciative feature. In addition to the general pub- 
lic bathing beach, there are many short strips of clean, white sand, 
where those who desire more privacy can enjoy a dip alone or with 
family and friends. Diver's Cave is celebrated as a swimming play- 
ground with freedom from the pounding breakers, which are shut out 
by the formation of the rocks. So many little warm pools are accessible 
to the most timid ones and for little children, where they are free from 
all danger, and who will enjoy the warmer water found therein. 

The climatic conditions here are almost perfect, both summer and 
winter, for it is always mild and frosts are unknown, and many cottages 
as well as the hotels and boarding houses are open the year 'round. 
Pure drinking water and rich loamy soil that will grow anything — what 
more would one ask for a summer home? An3'one who has ever lived here 
would be hard to convince that a more or home-like beach exists. 



All fitness of things lies in a particular commensuration, is no doubt 
what prompted Frank A. Miller, master of the Riverside Mission Inn, 
to build a castle at Arch Beach. The castle stands on a promontory 
point and is a scenic wonder, with its tliree-story walls over-looking the 
ocean. It is built with reinforced concrete and has tiling partitions, 
absolutely fireproof, with its nooks and corners, and the living rooms on 
each floor facing the ocean. The architecture of the castle shows the 
originality and ingeniousness of Mr. Miller, whose untiring energy and 
sacrifices have brought about an architectural masterpiece, which will be 
heralded to the world, "go and see Miller's castle at Arch Beach." 

There is an artificial rustic bridge at its main entrance, with cement 
walks and stairs leading down to a sandstone swimming pool built out 
in the ocean, making it an ideal bathing pool for the owner's guests. 
Expense was lost sight of when he started to build, and I am sure its 
cost will be over $100,000. It will be a lasting monument to the builder 
of the Castle-by-the-Sea. For beauty of landscape, its rugged coast line 
and ocean view, with Catalina just opposite, will compare favorably with 



the old European castles. Printer's ink fails to adequately emphasize 
its intrinsic beauty. The castle proper is about 100 feet above the ocean, 
where 3^ou can see the breakers as they roll in, with its perpetual lashing 
and swishing, you do not hear them — that is restful. 

Arch Beach is on an elevation of from 100 to 350 feet, making it 
possible to see the marine in all its glory and not disturbed bj- its ele- 
ments of whatever nature, making it indeed a place to rest. No doubt 
the rugged and jagged coast line appealed to Mr. Miller, for nowhere 
else offers the same beauty that is found here, which prompted him to 
build a lasting monument creditable to its surroundings. 

In conclusion, the rambler desires to emphasize the fact that in a 
few years, with the development of a mineral water that is found in one 
of the canyons, which is showing up some good medical qualities for the 
human ills, but at present is not broad-casted, will make of Arch Beach 
a wonderful watering place. Beauty, Health aud Wealth — what more 

CAN A RESORT OFFER ? 






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